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Gonzales County
Near Moulton
Sept 13th 1882
My Dear Son
Yours of the 3rd Inst, has been received
also one from Sallie of the 11th and a short note
from Sam; I have been quite unwell all
last week, had a severe attack of toothache
which lasted several days. Tell Sam I
thought of him very often - Sunday
last Miranda took me to Moulton to
a Doct. to have it extracted but by the time
we got there the tooth had ceased to ache
and the Doct. was not at home; So I came
back with my tooth . It is still giving me
trouble tho not aching much. Tell
Sam all the folks here seem anxious
to have him come out to see them. And
if he can come next week I will go home
with him This is a buisy [sic] time with people
here gathering their Crops. Cotton pickers
are asking a dollar pr. hundred. And at
that price not much is made on raising
cotton
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as with us it has rained too much for cotton
My back is now better, tho at times it is sore
and somewhat painful And I do not feel
strong although I have a good appetite
which should give me strength - But strange
to say it does not - I sometimes fear that I never
will feel strong any more tho the delight-
-ful clear cool weather is improving me
I often think of you all in that mesquite [sic]
Town and wonder how my little lonely
home is getting along - I would like to have
you get two papers of Raddish [sic] seed and
have Kate plant it on the ground next
to the Wilson fence West she could cut
down the Oakra [sic] there to make room
for it. And I wish her to cut the oakra [sic]
down on the east side along the end of the Irish pota-
toe [sic] patch as the stalks will shade it
too much and there is enough without it
I would have written to some of you the last of
last week but had no paper & the bad weather
prevented our getting any - I was then at
Mirandas Now I am at Elizas
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I suppose Joe Nations has been in Houston
er’e this Well it is a little strange that Doct
Pope should come to Houston - I wish I could
feel the confidence in his benefiting you
that you seem to feel in him
Sister Eliza was taking
last night with fever, and all day today
has been in bed is taking medicine with
the hope of warding off a severe attack
Elliot keeps pretty well, has had headache
sometimes from going in the hot sun
too much and eating green Oct. peaches no-
doubt - People are generally healthy every-
-where out here - I see no reason why they can
be otherwise as it is so healthy looking, dry
and rolling, summery beautiful - Tell Sam
to let me know whether he can come out next
week -
With kindest love to all
Sallies family Yourself & Sam - Also rem
ember me to Kate & Willie her boy
Affectionately Your
Mother Mary Jones
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Sallie mentioned that Doct. Jordan had
his place advertised for sale. Suppose
they cannot stand their jealous dictatorial
neighbor any longer
Yours of the 9th Just received
will write Sallie & Sam soon